People say you've got to be tough if you're gonna get somewhereShow 'em they can't take you for a foolGotta learn to push and to shove if you're gonna get your shareMake 'em think about it before they mess with youBut Jesus as I look at you I see a different wayAnd it feels so good for me to lift my voice and say

(Chorus) Because of you I can let my guard downBecause of you I've got no games to play and nothin to proveSo help me be more the way you areStrong enought to be gentle as a dove

People say you've got to be cold in a world of you or meBut I do believe there's a better wayThere's a man who lived out a love even death could not defeatAnd he taught a new way of understanding strengthSo Jesus I am praying for the grace to live your wayGentle as a dove but strong enough to risk the pain

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Bridge: Jesus you embodied God's own strengthStrong enough to give your life awayStrong enough to live for others' sakeStrong enough to cry, strong enough to die